College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1912 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,185 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$3,752,895,796 |
Application Deadline: |
January 10 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$23,500 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,590 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
216 |
Honor Societies: |
examples include: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Delta Phi, Society of Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi Assoc. , Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Delta Pi, Tau Sigma Delta, Eta Kappa Nu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Psi Chi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) examples include: Catholic Student Assoc. ; Christians on Campus; Hillel; Interfaith Dialog Assoc. ; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Baptist Student Ministry; Canterbury Episcopal Student Assoc. ; Latter-Day Saints Student Assoc. ; Progressive/Liberal Christians @Rice; Lutheran Campus Ministry; Muslim Student Assoc. ; Wesley Foundation; Zen Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) examples include: African Students Assoc. ; Asian Pacific Americans for Social Action; Black Student Assoc. ; Chinese Student Assoc. ; Hispanic Assoc. for Cultural Enrichment; Indian Students at Rice; International Student Assoc. ; Iranian Society; Korean Student Assoc. ; Latin American Student Assoc. ; Native American Student Assoc. ; Rice Taiwanese Assoc. ; South Asian Society; Turkish Student Assoc. ; Vietnamese Student Assoc. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) examples include: Honor Council; Young Democrats; Rice Republicans; Rice Student Volunteer Program; Environmental Club; PRIDE; Rice Program Council; Rice Philharmonics; Rice Campanile Orchestra (for non-majors); Student Admission Council |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rice Thresher (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Accenture; Bain and Company; BP; Deloitte Consulting; Deutsche Bank; Jones McClure Publishing; Lyondell/Equistar Chemicals; National Instruments; Peace Corps; Teach for America; UBS Investment Bank; US Navy |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,437,177 |
Library Facilities: |
Federal depository for US government publications, patents and trademarks;
The Woodson Research Center (rare books, manuscripts, university archives);
Alice Pratt Brown Fine Arts Library |
Museums |
James A. Baker III Hall (home of Baker Institute for Public Policy);
Alice Pratt Brown Hall (with Stude Concert Hall and Edythe Bates Hall with Grand Organ); Art Gallery; Anderson Hall (with Architecture studios); Ryon Engineering building (with civil engineering structural test bay - 5,000 sq.ft. with 20-ton overhead crane); Rice University Campus Observatory |
Computers Available: |
523 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
500 |
Wired Labs: |
20 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
250 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
300 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Houston - Bush Intercontinental Airport (26), Houston - William P. Hobby Airport (14) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Houston (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Houston (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Rice Players theater productions; Shepherd School of Music concerts; Athletic events; Beer-Bike (annual Residential College competition/event); ADVANCE (Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exploration) CultureQuest (annual citywide scavenger hunt); Residential College parties; Coffee House -- Spontaneous Combustion (improv); Archi Arts Ball; Unity and Diversity Week; Hacer Posada; South Asian Society's Dhamaka; Black Student Association Soul Night; Chinese Student Association Lunar New Year |
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